Pathological use of electronic media: Case studies and commentary

Psychiatric Quarterly

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 229-238

  Bowen, Matthew W ^a   Firestone, Marvin H ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Compulsive impulsive spectrum; Electronic addiction; Non substance addiction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET ADDICTION TEST; MALE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 80052622396     PISSN: 00332720     EISSN: 15736709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11126-010-9163-x     Document Type: Review

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